Why don't bassists get any love? [Archive]

pervy_the_clown

10-24-2006, 09:03 PM

katana_manatee

10-24-2006, 09:06 PM

lais817

10-24-2006, 09:16 PM

Bass has always been more in the background in popular culture. Guitar always seems more glamorous. Just the way culture is I'm afraid. Mainly because the guitar is more out front than the bass in most music. got it in one. that said though, who really cares? I know that whenever i got to a gig, I'm watching the bassist, and I know our drummer does too. just play for those people who care about the bass, and if you're good enough, other people in the crowd will notice too. besides, everybody knows that bassists always somehow end up with the best chicks :thumb:

bleeding_fingers

10-24-2006, 09:16 PM

Does it matter? Because on stage and in bed, the bassist goes deeper.

lais817

10-24-2006, 09:19 PM

Does it matter? Because on stage and in bed, the bassist goes deeper. :lol: I like it...

FU.CKY.OU

10-24-2006, 09:22 PM

Let's not forget that they finger better.

User Name

10-24-2006, 09:22 PM

I don't get any love because I have a unibrow.

Naveed Afzal

10-24-2006, 09:23 PM

People rarely know
A) What a bass is
B) Who the bassist is their favorite band

Why is that? What about the bass makes people not really recognize it. To most people its a guitar missing 2 strings. Is it that the guitar is more recognizable? More popular? I mean...the guitarist in my band sucks...but he still gets more recognition then me. Any thoughts?

you worry to much... if its about the music and not the spotlight you should be thread to not have to deal with the pit falls of it.

And if the guitarist in your band sucks, why are you in a band with him?

in my band.. i hold it together..

lateralus423

10-24-2006, 10:02 PM

Heh everyone i met sees me play guitar, and i play it quite well if i do say so and there like. "Wow why do you even play bass?" I hate that..there's just something about the low end i love :D

katana_manatee

10-24-2006, 10:12 PM

Heh everyone i met sees me play guitar, and i play it quite well if i do say so and there like. "Wow why do you even play bass?" I hate that..there's just something about the low end i love :D

I know, I get that sometimes too, guitar is not "better" than bass, just different. They have different tones and feel.

Left Shoe

10-24-2006, 10:12 PM

i get plenty of love

darrell

10-24-2006, 10:12 PM

pervy_the_clown

10-24-2006, 10:20 PM

you worry to much... if its about the music and not the spotlight you should be thread to not have to deal with the pit falls of it.

And if the guitarist in your band sucks, why are you in a band with him?

in my band.. i hold it together..

hes the rhythm guitar...just good for playing chords, nothing else.

and I don't really focus on the spotlight, I was just curious, because hell even before I became a bassist I had no idea who the bassist were in bands...or what the hell a bass even was (ok thats an exageration but still)...and I know its the same for alot of people...and it's just weird. They do hold the music together, but people only focus on the guitar. It's interesting.

Jake=Suck

10-24-2006, 10:22 PM

its because bass is harder to hear so most people dont hear it , never bother to listen to it, and then just forget about it, and guitar is always being thrown in your face.

When im not gettin any love because the guitar player in my band is hoggin the spot light i walk up, grab the neck of his guitar, and start playing it while hes still wearing it, makes him look like a d-bag. im actually a better guitar player than him but we couldnt find another bass player so thats what im doin.

BenJammin

10-24-2006, 10:33 PM

SOAB, the funny thing about what you said is that you may not always hear the bass, but you definitely notice when it's gone.

I did this as an experiment one time in a song I was recording. There were four or five different tracks of bass going on, one of which was just steady open E eighth notes, while the others were considerably further up the fretboard. When I played it back and muted that track--which I couldn't hear--the song lost a whole lot of bottom end.

Mr. Pickle

10-24-2006, 10:35 PM

well, the white stripes do it fairly well. apparently it sounds like **** live, though.

Sammy_L_D

10-24-2006, 10:39 PM

apparently the white stripes sound like ****

Quoted for truth.

So anyways, I honestly never have truly received the stereotype of the bassist being out of the limelight.

Even if this may be the case, who cares? Music is about loving and playing music, not getting crowd recognition.

Linkinbassist

10-24-2006, 11:25 PM

I never think that the bassist is ignored...I'm always our bands go-to guy. Everyone comes to me, and i'm 'Just the bassist'. Granted, an on-stage-ADHD bassist...In otherwords, I provide the show...

Rawb

10-24-2006, 11:39 PM

Does it matter? Because on stage and in bed, the bassist goes deeper.

Good enough for me. :thumb:

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But on a more serious note, bassist recognition differs in different genres of music. For example, reggae and island bass players get all the recognition, much more than the guitar player for that matter. As opposed to metal, where everything is about the heavy guitar riff and not so much about the low end.

Also, you don't always have to be 'in the spotlight' per se. You should find your own, subtle way to make a substantial contribution. For instance, I write most of the songs for my band. I also make all the suggestions of how one part should go and which part should go where, etc. So when people ask us who wrote the song, I can so humbly step up and claim most of the credit.

nopicks4me

10-25-2006, 12:18 AM

Also, you don't always have to be 'in the spotlight' per se. You should find your own, subtle way to make a substantial contribution. For instance, I write most of the songs for my band. I also make all the suggestions of how one part should go and which part should go where, etc. So when people ask us who wrote the song, I can so humbly step up and claim most of the credit.

Word

jordan-z

10-25-2006, 12:28 AM

While all of the stuff you guys are saying is true, i think bass is becoming more of a main stream instrament because of bassists like flea and what he has done with RHCP to influence modern music, at least at my school i'm seeing more and more people pick up the instrament...just a thought :)

Mr. Pickle

10-25-2006, 12:32 AM

EADG

10-25-2006, 12:39 AM

i get plenty of love

Your hand doesn't count.

jordan-z

10-25-2006, 01:33 AM

hump de bumb/readymade???

YDload

10-25-2006, 01:50 AM

The guitar commonly plays more melodies than the bass. Melodies are the most memorable part of the song, so people remember the guitar more. But don't feel bad because the singer has the most upfront melodies of all and he/she is the REAL spotlight-hogger.

funkyhoney

10-25-2006, 02:33 AM

fleas older stuff made people want to play bass. his newer stuff, not as much. then again, it depends on what you consider newer. but since the thread was based around the present time, your post must be considering by the way and stadium arcadium, in which case, my point stands.

i think that in recent times he's more well known than ever. nearly everyone i know who listens to them loves the bass, musician or not. IMO he's one of the only people to truely bring it to mass attention in popular culture. sure, he's not the best, but i think he's most likely the most well known by non-bassists/musicians.

MrSigma

10-25-2006, 03:11 AM

they like the guy playing scales really fast who thinks he is the ****

Killer Fridge

10-25-2006, 05:18 AM

If you feel you dont get enough recognition, the easiest way to put the spotlight on yourself is to sing backing vocals, and to have a better stage presence

pitchfork

10-25-2006, 05:31 AM

A lot of people know what a bass is unless they have been living in a cave since birth.
For example the chillis, a lot of people know flea is the bassist and chad smith is the drummer but the rest of the members aren't commonly known by name by the occasional fans.
Its mainly because in so much music today its root notes, barely heard, but if the music is bass driven its only natural the bassist is best known.

But you have bassists like entwhistle and paul mcartney that are well known.

They are there but you've gotta open your eyes and look to find them.

da_s_man13

10-25-2006, 05:33 AM

Because bass suckz0rz.

funkyhoney

10-25-2006, 05:34 AM

Because bass suckz0rz.

tr00f

Thunder Fingers

10-25-2006, 06:15 AM

Little girl guide, stop your crying...

jeez, pickup a guitar if you all have to be such show offs....

i get recognizion(?) :p

I remember once we played on a battle of bands thing, and i had played a gig a few days before and someone came to me and said "your that guy who goes all like the Faith no more bass player!" and then later on stage from the pit the whole band heard someone saying "this bass player is supposed to be realy good"

though... i have never thought that of myself, but anyway... so what you say we dont get any "love" is bull**** ;) it all deppends on how you play and act at the stage...

lateralus423

10-25-2006, 07:03 AM

Where in NY are you from?

About 2.5 hours from syracuse.

Akira

10-25-2006, 07:03 AM

SixnStones

10-25-2006, 07:07 AM

It's because bass sucks. Sorry to say it, but it's true.

EDIT : beaten :upset:

Thunder Fingers

10-25-2006, 07:29 AM

I figure so many people in rock crowds don't really care what you play, as long as you have good stage prescence you will get attention.
The drummers have it far, far, worse than bassists. They have no choice but to stay hidden in back behind their set, and they also have the hardest job in a band.

Not so sure about that, the drummer in my band gave me a pretty hard time a while, cause she would fall out so often that it ended up being my job holding the tempo, something i realy werent good enough for... its actually just the last week i have serriously started working on my timing(yeah, i know.. i should have started that before...but now my fingers follow me and what i want them to do, so i can now start on the theoretical stuff..)

Rawb

10-25-2006, 07:53 AM

Speaking of drummers, if at least your own drummer doesn't give you any love than you're pretty much screwed.

Bass players get a whole lotta love, but like I said, and I will always think so, it still depends on the genre. Compare a funk bassist to a emo one, for example.

mastrrbasser

10-25-2006, 08:17 AM

Compare a funk bassist to a emo one, for example.

i love generalizations. There isn't one genre that's better than another. The difficulty is what you make of it. Small brown bike (oh noees!!! emo!) has some great basslines (listen to "the vaccum"). If the bass cuts through and supports the band without overshadowing anybody else(but still keep the listener intrigued), it's good bass(to me anyways). making a funk line like "schoolyard crush" by average white band is just as valid as "the vaccum" by small brown bike.

blizzard

10-25-2006, 08:56 AM

Its not that bassists don't get any love, just compared to the frontman and guitarists in the band we get less. The reason for this is that, as much as I love bass, its generally a fairly boring instrument in band situations (which IMO is actually a good thing, complicated basslines often take away from the song depeding on the genre/other parts). Bass doesn't get most of the melodies that people associate with songs and as a result people are less aware. However there are bassits such as Flea who does get a lot of love which comes mainly from his interesting basslines that are used to fill the gaps in the guitar part (a good use of complicated lines IMO) and his stage presence. If you play bass in order to get 'love' you're playing the wrong instrument.

sinister

10-25-2006, 11:32 AM

I never think that the bassist is ignored...I'm always our bands go-to guy. Everyone comes to me, and i'm 'Just the bassist'. Granted, an on-stage-ADHD bassist...In otherwords, I provide the show...

He really does ^

I find the problem is what people listen to music on and how its produced. With the chilis you can always hear the bass loud and clear yet i find with alot of other bands it is just lost way down in the mix.

The other thing is many people wont be listening to music through something decent, your standard ipod headphones arnt going to give you much bass.
So not only is it low in the mix, it dosnt even come through properley.

And for this reason i propose every child is given a subwoofer at birth. It adds so much more to a song.

:amaze: ...at least you arnt the drummer :p

Wintermute

10-25-2006, 01:23 PM

Meh, most people are stupid. I think in a way I don't really notice bass getting less recognition, since the majority of my friends are intelligent musicians.

So yeah, I feel I get plenty of recognition. Also love.

Mr. Pickle

10-25-2006, 01:59 PM

i'm not questioning how famous flea is and he probably is more famous now then ever. but he isn't famous because of by the way and stadium arcadium. i don't know ONE person that picked up bass because of those albums. i'm not saying there aren't any influential songs on either, but the fact that i don't know one person that has, is a good basis to make a general assumption. EVERY flea fanatic i know that started bass because of him is due to the albums BSSM and Californication.

Jimbobntnr

10-25-2006, 02:07 PM

I've been complimented quite a bit in the last year. I was under the impression that no one knew what a bass was also, but I was wrong. Most of the compliments are coming from musicians in the audience though.

Looking at the dance floor I can tell who is dancing to me and who isn't. that's all the lovin' that I really need.

SixnStones

10-25-2006, 02:56 PM

My english teacher didn't know what my instrument was called, but after coming to a concert he told me he'd never seen hands move that fast. Loads of people have complimented me on my bass playing, people notice you if you're good. Or even if they don't notice your playing, if you have stage presence they know you were there and that you didn't mess up - if they liked the music u were doing something right.

/incoherent babble

Octavius

10-25-2006, 03:21 PM

I prefer being in the background sometimes 'cause there's not as much pressure on me to perform amazingly. But as im 6" 4' its hard to be conspicuous on stage, so i do backing vocals. It adds to the fun if you've got a lanky guy shouting through a megaphone on stage.

MrSigma

10-25-2006, 03:22 PM

they don't like bassists because they look like monkeys

Machines

10-25-2006, 03:45 PM

At my first gig I had a guy come up after and say how much he enjoyed the gig and thought I was a great player.

My bands actually cancelled band practise this week because I can't make it. They said the songs dont have the same dynamics and it would be pointless practising without bass.

I was actually quite suprised by both of the above, so I think it depends very much on the people listening to whether you're appreciated or not.

YDload

10-25-2006, 04:15 PM

darrell

10-25-2006, 05:08 PM

About 2.5 hours from syracuse.

Which way? That's a pretty wide span of NY, no? What city/town? Or county...

BassVirtuoso

10-25-2006, 05:23 PM

I don't know many people who know the guitarist in a band but not the bassist...unless it's something like Aerosmith or AC/DC where the bassist...well is just a bassist.

Sauron

10-25-2006, 05:44 PM

I'm really into the whole jam band community, and I find that in a lot of bands I listen to a lot, the bass is just as loud/important/recognized as every other instrument. I play in a jam band as well, and most people compliment me just as much as they do the other players in the band. The thing is, with most bands in this "genre" if you could call it that, don't like to put the lead on anybody. Everyone equally contributes to the music. The same goes a lot for Blues, Jazz and Funk. I do feel lucky that people have been very supportive of my playing over the years.

Pluperfect_Arson

10-25-2006, 05:50 PM

I have been complimented many times after gigs because people thought I was a great bass player.

With that said, I receive plenty o' lovin'.

Linkinbassist

10-25-2006, 05:51 PM

He really does ^

I find the problem is what people listen to music on and how its produced. With the chilis you can always hear the bass loud and clear yet i find with alot of other bands it is just lost way down in the mix.

The other thing is many people wont be listening to music through something decent, your standard ipod headphones arnt going to give you much bass.
So not only is it low in the mix, it dosnt even come through properley.

And for this reason i propose every child is given a subwoofer at birth. It adds so much more to a song.

:amaze: ...at least you arnt the drummer :p

Heh, why thank you...

Jaded

10-25-2006, 05:53 PM

Because most bassists don't know how to dance with their instrument.

YDload

10-25-2006, 06:04 PM

Because most bassists don't know how to dance with their instrument.

that's Entwistle's fault for creating the stereotype of the immobile bassist. but he had his reasons: everyone else was going nuts and he had tricky parts to play. nowadays bass players might think they're being as cool and laid back as him on stage, but they don't have anything cool to play.

neatobassman

10-25-2006, 07:20 PM

I get alot of love. I don't know what you are talking about. lol.

eriatarka

10-25-2006, 08:18 PM

Honestly,I don't think Fleas playing has a whole lot to do with his popularity.I think its because of his stage presence and the way he acts in interviews and such.Hes always over the top and crazy, whereas john frusciante and chad smith are alot calmer and quieter.

some jive turkey

10-26-2006, 01:35 AM

Why is that? What about the bass makes people not really recognize it. To most people its a guitar missing 2 strings. Is it that the guitar is more recognizable? More popular? I mean...the guitarist in my band sucks...but he still gets more recognition then me. Any thoughts?

*come out of lurking*
It's mostly because the majority of people are stupid.

I love the bass, and bassists

I had a theory once that because so much pop music is thrust upon us through these little tiny-*** speakers at the dentist office, or your little tv speakers, or flippin Wal-mart.....most people aren't really acustomed to listening to bass, until they go see live music or buy a pair of decent stereo speakers.

Then there's also a cultural factor. Euro-centric music vs. Afro-centric music. I'm not trying to make this a racial discussion (we have Dave Chappelle for that) but there are obvious undeniable differences in how the groove is treated.

iceman3019

10-26-2006, 04:24 AM

Rogue Six

10-26-2006, 04:43 AM

Part of that is that Bass isn't thrust out there as much as the guitar. Everyone can hear guitar. But Bass.. well you can feel it more so than hear it during a show or riding in a car with a system.
Very few bands have a Bassist that Features Prominently in their sound, a few such bands that do have one though are : Tool, RCHP, and Primus.. those are some quality players, if not quite odd..

sexual_harassment_panda

10-26-2006, 04:51 AM

Bassist don't get any love for the same reason singers and guitarist don't score either. Drummers get all the hos!:D

Sync0pation

10-26-2006, 06:35 AM

Yeah, sorry about that. :D

Akira

10-26-2006, 11:19 AM

Not so sure about that, the drummer in my band gave me a pretty hard time a while, cause she would fall out so often that it ended up being my job holding the tempo, something i realy werent good enough for... its actually just the last week i have serriously started working on my timing(yeah, i know.. i should have started that before...but now my fingers follow me and what i want them to do, so i can now start on the theoretical stuff..)

Well ideally a drummer should hold the band together. If your drummer is off, it's going to sound bad no matter how together everyone else is.

faelun

10-26-2006, 05:45 PM

a lot of people are saying how they got noticed a lot for their bass playing, but that's only because we take our bass seriously and most people have never seen anyone put some effort into being good at it :D

123 man there are bassists and therer are kids who have a bass and can play it. Imo i play the bass for the musical value not cuz i can be in a band, not because i want to be recognised but because i wanted to play bass and i love bass i dont play it because i couldnt cut it on the guitar? i take my bass seriously and when i play shows i dont stand next to my amps and play with my back to the audiance, im out there 'rockin out' grabbing hands at the bottom of the stage, talking to people between songs you gota be out there and put your self out there and in the line of fire so to speak before you can expect people to say hey? whos that guy/girl? and just remember we can always be thankfull that we are not synth players who are even less known the bassists.

Mr. Pickle

10-26-2006, 05:52 PM

Imo i play the bass for the musical value not cuz i can be in a band, not because i want to be recognised but because i wanted to play bass

i take my bass seriously and when i play shows i dont stand next to my amps and play with my back to the audiance, im out there 'rockin out' grabbing hands at the bottom of the stage, talking to people between songs you gota be out there and put your self out there and in the line of fire so to speak before you can expect people to say hey? whos that guy/girl?

your post kind of contradicts itself...

what does getting wild on stage have to do with taking your instrument seriously?

Pluperfect_Arson

10-26-2006, 06:21 PM

I think he was just stating that he takes his bass playing seriously in the musical aspect, and not just because of the fact that he is allowed to be in a band setting; however, when he is in a band setting, he puts himself out in the front with the guitarists instead of standing in the back chugging along like most bassists do.

Mr. Pickle

10-26-2006, 08:41 PM

well, he said he doesn't play to be recognized, yet he does all that on stage. i guess i didn't get that from his post.

BenJammin

10-26-2006, 08:43 PM

See, here's how you solve the problem:

Play solo.

If you're the only one up there, you get all the love. ;)

sr800bkBassist

10-26-2006, 09:10 PM

bassists are fat and dorky.

mullet0909

10-26-2006, 09:50 PM

i actually started playing bass instead of guitar cuz everybody and their moma plays guitar and i thaught id have a better chance of playing in a band if i played an instrument hardly ne one else plays. ive never had ne trouble with spotlight but i do hate the guitarist attitude. lol. but everyone i play with thinks im an awesome god at bass just cuz they have never heard any good bass before.

btw- i love bass now and would not trade it for the world. its also harder to play than guitar in my opinion. and there are so many differint styles and techniques to use also.

Efrim

10-26-2006, 10:09 PM

My ego is large enough to render recognition and love entirely useless. Narcissism is all the love you'll ever need.

Akira

10-26-2006, 10:32 PM

See, here's how you solve the problem:

Play solo.

If you're the only one up there, you get all the love. ;)
If you're the only one up there, there is no love to get.

BenJammin

10-26-2006, 10:42 PM

If you're the only one up there, there is no love to get.

:upset:

Shut up.

I'll get famous sometime.

Akira

10-26-2006, 10:47 PM

:upset:

Shut up.

I'll get famous sometime.

Don't worry, I wasn't knocking you specifically.
We all know noone ever watches solo bass. :p

Call Me Jack

10-26-2006, 10:59 PM

got it in one. that said though, who really cares? I know that whenever i got to a gig, I'm watching the bassist, and I know our drummer does too. just play for those people who care about the bass, and if you're good enough, other people in the crowd will notice too. besides, everybody knows that bassists always somehow end up with the best chicks :thumb:
Umm, no? I play guitar and bass, and i get no chicks at all.

BenJammin

10-26-2006, 11:04 PM

Don't worry, I wasn't knocking you specifically.
We all know noone ever watches solo bass. :p

You rend my heart into a million tiny pieces.

Efrim

10-26-2006, 11:18 PM

Umm, no? I play guitar and bass, and i get no chicks at all.

Are you ugly?
If not, you're doing something wrong.

However, I have this friend, his name's....Rufi..O......He can get you with any chick.

One Groovin Clown

10-26-2006, 11:22 PM

I work with a guy named Raffi.

Hes a 28 year old virgin.
tr00f

Jaded

10-26-2006, 11:28 PM

well, he said he doesn't play to be recognized, yet he does all that on stage. i guess i didn't get that from his post.

No, he puts on a good show. If you don't know the difference than I suggest you think harder.

hint: it involves getting the audience stoked

Jody LeCompte

10-26-2006, 11:52 PM

Why can't anyone just accept the fact that no instrument has any real advantage over another instrument?

OMG BASSIST GO DEEPER LAWL! douche...

Akira

10-26-2006, 11:53 PM

Why can't anyone just accept the fact that no instrument has any real advantage over another instrument?

OMG BASSIST GO DEEPER LAWL! douche...
It's a joke...

Jody LeCompte

10-26-2006, 11:55 PM

I know, I know.

I just get tired of everyone complaining about their place in the world and the music. "My guitarist this" or "My singer that" or "Bass isnt easier than guitar -tear-". If you dont like how bass functions as an instrument, don't play bass. A thousand threads don't change the entire musical system.

Mr. Pickle

10-27-2006, 12:16 AM

when i play shows i dont stand next to my amps and play with my back to the audiance, im out there 'rockin out' grabbing hands at the bottom of the stage, talking to people between songs you gota be out there and put your self out there and in the line of fire so to speak before you can expect people to say hey? whos that guy/girl?

No, he puts on a good show. If you don't know the difference than I suggest you think harder.

hint: it involves getting the audience stoked

hmm, from the underlined part it doesn't seem like his/her intentions are too get the crowd stoked, it's to get recognized.

think harder, maybe?

Pluperfect_Arson

10-27-2006, 12:18 AM

See, here's how you solve the problem:

Play solo.

If you're the only one up there, you get all the love. ;)

Ben, you and your solo bass!

Haven't you learned that everyone talks during the bass solo?

Jody LeCompte

10-27-2006, 12:19 AM

Ben: You play with a looper, and the other Bens are cuter.

faelun

10-27-2006, 12:44 AM

well, he said he doesn't play to be recognized, yet he does all that on stage. i guess i didn't get that from his post.

i guess the bottom line of my post was play bass because you want to and do what you do so YOU are having fun, if you get recognized then hey more power to ya

Jaded

10-27-2006, 01:03 AM

hmm, from the underlined part it doesn't seem like his/her intentions are too get the crowd stoked, it's to get recognized.

think harder, maybe?
Um, he's simply explaining to people b*tching about not getting recognition that they need to be good showsmen, as well as musician's. At least that what it looked like to me.

sr800bkBassist

10-27-2006, 01:18 AM

Why can't anyone just accept the fact that no instrument has any real advantage over another instrument?

OMG BASSIST GO DEEPER LAWL! douche...

nah they're just fat and nerdy.

YDload

10-27-2006, 01:22 AM

nah they're just fat and nerdy.

sometimes theyre tall and gangly-looking like Geddy Lee. i'd say that's the prevailing body type, in fact (long spindly hands make it easier to span them frets ;))

IPolkaLikeThis!

10-27-2006, 03:53 AM

We bassists have wangs the size of armadillos in our pants, so **** all the guitarists.

anyone else remember that old joke thread?

NoOsH

10-27-2006, 10:26 AM

Let's not forget that they finger better.
:thumb: :naughty: :thumb:

katana_manatee

10-27-2006, 10:44 AM

Why can't anyone just accept the fact that no instrument has any real advantage over another instrument?

OMG BASSIST GO DEEPER LAWL! douche...

Compare a woodblock and an acoustic guitar and tell me that neither instrument has any real advantage over the other. :p

Jody LeCompte

10-27-2006, 10:51 AM

Compare a woodblock and an acoustic guitar and tell me that neither instrument has any real advantage over the other. :p

Well the way you play your acoustic, the sound is about the same :lol:

<3 for you

Worrpigs

10-27-2006, 12:25 PM

Ben: You play with a looper, and the other Bens are cuter.

this man speaks the truth.

Mr. Pickle

10-27-2006, 01:07 PM

Um, he's simply explaining to people b*tching about not getting recognition that they need to be good showsmen, as well as musician's. At least that what it looked like to me.

yeah, i didn't get that at all.

Jaded

10-27-2006, 03:09 PM

I think I've gotten into more arguments with you than any other mxer in the bass forum. Good times.

Mr. Pickle

10-27-2006, 04:50 PM

i was just thinking that.

sr800bkBassist

10-27-2006, 11:18 PM

sometimes theyre tall and gangly-looking like Geddy Lee. i'd say that's the prevailing body type, in fact (long spindly hands make it easier to span them frets ;))

either way we're ugly and lame.

katana_manatee

10-28-2006, 12:07 AM

Well the way you play your acoustic, the sound is about the same :lol:

<3 for you

True. :lol:

My acoustic is dotted with holes with all the bashing I give it. It is amazing the amount of percussive textures you can get on acoustics.

How's the ovation treating ya?

:) <3

Jody LeCompte

10-28-2006, 12:08 AM

The ovation treats me like a dirty filthy whore and sexes my fingers on a daily basis.

My only complaint is I cant raelly use the back as a percussive surface but the lack of a soundhole kind of makes up for it.

EADG

10-29-2006, 01:37 AM

Compare a woodblock and an acoustic guitar and tell me that neither instrument has any real advantage over the other. :p

Then again, compare the cowbell to any other instrument, and you will find that the cowbell is clearly superior in every way, shape, and form.

stinger

10-29-2006, 05:31 PM

we all get pretty equal love in the band im in, it probably helps that i do backing vocals and am an ADHD motherfudger on stage, i just get into the music, and our guitarists dont feel comfortable enough to do so,